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Belle & Sebastian A Summer Wasting Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.10/10 [21 votes]Album: The Boy With the Arab Strap / Original Release Date: 1998-09-07Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 2 min 06 sec
BELLE & SEBASTIAN
- A Summer Wasting Lyrics / with translationsSummer in winter
Winter in springtime
You heard the birds sing
Everything will be fine
I spent the summer wasting
The time was passed so easily
But if the summer's wasted
How come that I could feel so free
I spent the summer wasting
The sky was blue beyond compare
A photograph of myself
Is all I have to show for
Seven weeks of river walkways
Seven weeks of staying up all night
I spent the summer wasting
The time was passed so pleasantly
Say cheerio to books now
The only things I'll read are faces
1 spent the summer wasting
Under a canopy of
Seven weeks of reading papers
Seven weeks of river walkways
Seven weeks of feeling guilty
Seven weeks of staying up all night
Summer in winter
Winter is springtime
You heard the bird say
Everything will be fine
Winter in springtime
You heard the birds sing
Everything will be fine
I spent the summer wasting
The time was passed so easily
But if the summer's wasted
How come that I could feel so free
I spent the summer wasting
The sky was blue beyond compare
A photograph of myself
Is all I have to show for
Seven weeks of river walkways
Seven weeks of staying up all night
I spent the summer wasting
Say cheerio to books now
The only things I'll read are faces
1 spent the summer wasting
Under a canopy of
Seven weeks of reading papers
Seven weeks of river walkways
Seven weeks of feeling guilty
Seven weeks of staying up all night
Summer in winter
Winter is springtime
You heard the bird say
Everything will be fine
Facts about A Summer Wasting
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A Summer Wasting is written by Isobel Campbell, Richard Colburn, Christopher Geddes, Stephen Jackson, Stuart Murdoch, Sarah Martin, Michael John Cooke.
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It is first released on September 07, 1998 as part of Belle & Sebastian's album "The Boy With the Arab Strap" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, in the song "A Summer Wasting," Belle and Sebastian put themselves in a position of a child looking back on his/her life, going through the phases of the summer, namely the good, the bad, and the ugly (mainly) but also the ones that people don't usually talk about mostly reflecting, the ones that seem to last forever, the ones that carry beauty with the pain of being alone). The first one refers to the brain (the artist), and the second one to the heart (the listener and the consumer). The big difference between the two is that the one does not feel guilty (the artist) while the other does feel regret (the listener/consumer). It is a kind of paradox. So when the metaphor 'summer in winter' points to the fleeting nature of happiness as well as to the hope that good times will come again. A summer wasting lyrics, at most, expresses among others, reflection, nostalgia, peace, freedom, and joy. Besides, the song emphasizes the concept of time and seasons, the reality of living one's life in a certain way that leads to the abusage of time, and one's right to be free and unburden oneself of regrets and guilt while living in optimism and hope. Explicit language, violence, sexual content, or drug use are nowhere to be found in the lyrics. The themes are light and they do not only reflect the carefree aspect of summer but also they are thus suitable for all ages.
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A Summer Wasting falls under the genre Alternative.
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A Summer Wasting song length is 2 minutes and 06 seconds.
Who wrote A Summer Wasting lyrics?
A Summer Wasting is written by Isobel Campbell, Richard Colburn, Christopher Geddes, Stephen Jackson, Stuart Murdoch, Sarah Martin, Michael John Cooke.
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When was A Summer Wasting released?
It is first released on September 07, 1998 as part of Belle & Sebastian's album "The Boy With the Arab Strap" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind A Summer Wasting lyrics?
When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, in the song "A Summer Wasting," Belle and Sebastian put themselves in a position of a child looking back on his/her life, going through the phases of the summer, namely the good, the bad, and the ugly (mainly) but also the ones that people don't usually talk about mostly reflecting, the ones that seem to last forever, the ones that carry beauty with the pain of being alone). The first one refers to the brain (the artist), and the second one to the heart (the listener and the consumer). The big difference between the two is that the one does not feel guilty (the artist) while the other does feel regret (the listener/consumer). It is a kind of paradox. So when the metaphor 'summer in winter' points to the fleeting nature of happiness as well as to the hope that good times will come again. A summer wasting lyrics, at most, expresses among others, reflection, nostalgia, peace, freedom, and joy. Besides, the song emphasizes the concept of time and seasons, the reality of living one's life in a certain way that leads to the abusage of time, and one's right to be free and unburden oneself of regrets and guilt while living in optimism and hope. Explicit language, violence, sexual content, or drug use are nowhere to be found in the lyrics. The themes are light and they do not only reflect the carefree aspect of summer but also they are thus suitable for all ages.
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Which genre is A Summer Wasting?
A Summer Wasting falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song A Summer Wasting?
A Summer Wasting song length is 2 minutes and 06 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Isobel Campbell, Richard Colburn, Christopher Geddes, Stephen Jackson, Stuart Murdoch, Sarah Martin, Michael John CookeRecord Label(s): 1998 Matador
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